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first we start with senator bill nelson live from capitol hill. hello, senator. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon to you. let's start with the basics. what are the democrats' priorities here if you get to a budget deal this week? >> well, i can tell you what my priorities are. and that is, to avoid the sequester, to get a deal, change the entire atmosphere in washington, where it's been just totally at logger heads. no negotiation. we're seeing the changes to that. this is very encouraging. and i think we will have a deal in the next couple of days. >> yeah. and it is encouraging compared to where we have seen the budget process break down, for sure, senator. >> amen. but let's turn, of course, also to something a lot of people care about, those jobless benefits, the president says they're crucial for many families. republican senator rob portman, however, outlined a different approach yesterday. take a listen. >> it's about $25 billion that no one was talking, george, until the last week. so it's an additional cost within this budget agreement
first we start with senator bill nelson live from capitol hill. hello, senator. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon to you. let's start with the basics. what are the democrats' priorities here if you get to a budget deal this week? >> well, i can tell you what my priorities are. and that is, to avoid the sequester, to get a deal, change the entire atmosphere in washington, where it's been just totally at logger heads. no negotiation. we're seeing the changes to that. this is...
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give us a thought or two about this remarkable man. >> well, mr. mandela was a warrior. he was one of the most courageous individuals i have ever worked with. he was a champion for freedom. he expanded democracy. he transformed south africa, the african continent, but he was really a leader, someone who was gracious when you were with him in person. back in 1993, i escorted him with one of my friends to the inaugural of bill clinton. he wanted to be here in the united states to witness that moment and of course, later, we all witnessed his inaugural in south africa, but he was a strong man, a determined man, but somebody who believed in unity, in peace and bringing people together, especially after spending so many years in prison. >> so many people around the world, including in the united states, they struggled to get rid of that apartheid regime and he eventually succeeded together with so many others who worked so hard to do it, and he inspired all of us. >> you know, back in the late 1970s, there were boycotts, of course, boycotting apartheid. many people on college
give us a thought or two about this remarkable man. >> well, mr. mandela was a warrior. he was one of the most courageous individuals i have ever worked with. he was a champion for freedom. he expanded democracy. he transformed south africa, the african continent, but he was really a leader, someone who was gracious when you were with him in person. back in 1993, i escorted him with one of my friends to the inaugural of bill clinton. he wanted to be here in the united states to witness...
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mr. mandela, became a symbol of hope around. world for his life long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in his country. he spent 27 years in prison for defying that system. after his release he sought not revenge but reconciliation. mr. mandela went on to push for one of the most progressive constitutions on planet and became south africa's first democrat exly elected black president. he chronicled end of apartheid and mandela's election and serving as african correspondent for the bbc. tom, thanks for joining us today with your thoughts. and what were they when you first got the news that mandela pass ad way? >> i had a lot of emotions both at a personal level and a professional one. i had the same feelings that everyone had, this was absolute titan of the global stage whose like we'll probably never see in our lifetimes again. these sort of men only only come around everyone hundred years or some i have memories when i met him during the time i was in south africa, particularly of his personal warmth a
mr. mandela, became a symbol of hope around. world for his life long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in his country. he spent 27 years in prison for defying that system. after his release he sought not revenge but reconciliation. mr. mandela went on to push for one of the most progressive constitutions on planet and became south africa's first democrat exly elected black president. he chronicled end of apartheid and mandela's election and serving as african...
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yet politics has not been absent in the days since mr. mandela's passing, kate. i think what had happened in some corners of the conservative blogosphere, twittersphere -- i'm not from the 20th century. please don't ask me to use these words. on his facebook page commenters, including this person who couldn't spend his name called him a commune nist involved in torture, terror, murder and they have lost a lot of respect for senator cruz. it's amazing to me the vitriol that exists in parts of american society. people like nelson mandela who should be a hero for everybody the world over and especially here in the united states. >> he was a political person so people are going to have political feelings about him. kudos to senator cruz for what's being said on his facebook and going. he obviously wanted to go. >> which is less about nelson mandela and more about ted cruz. jonathan, in fairness if we're talking about conservatives who are quote, unquote, doing the right thing, newt gingrich called nelson mandela one of the greatest leaders of our lifetime and got a b
yet politics has not been absent in the days since mr. mandela's passing, kate. i think what had happened in some corners of the conservative blogosphere, twittersphere -- i'm not from the 20th century. please don't ask me to use these words. on his facebook page commenters, including this person who couldn't spend his name called him a commune nist involved in torture, terror, murder and they have lost a lot of respect for senator cruz. it's amazing to me the vitriol that exists in parts of...
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there was supposed to be on capitol hill an investigative hearing into the asean na airlines crash in san francisco, that's off, but the hearing with secretary of state john kerry about the iran nuclear deal and the house foreign relations committee that's on. the senate is in session today. they'll be dealing with some of these nominees that were blocked previously by republicans in the senate. there's a confirmation vote today for patricia mullet up to be a district court judge on the d.c. circuit court of appeals and also going to try to move forward on the confirmation of representative mel watts, to head up the federal housing finance agency. he was blocked a few weeks back as well, so they're going to try to move forward on that and under new rules they just need 51 votes to do so. we could see that confirmation vote happening by day's end. so government is closed, but doesn't mean everything has stopped. carol? >> allrigh that's good. athena jones, thanks so much. >>> we're going to head to new york city to check in with fred pleitgen but his camera is freezing so move on to ot
there was supposed to be on capitol hill an investigative hearing into the asean na airlines crash in san francisco, that's off, but the hearing with secretary of state john kerry about the iran nuclear deal and the house foreign relations committee that's on. the senate is in session today. they'll be dealing with some of these nominees that were blocked previously by republicans in the senate. there's a confirmation vote today for patricia mullet up to be a district court judge on the d.c....
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kathleen sebelius expected to be back on capitol hill this week for another hearing on the affordable care act. i want to go back to last month. you were one of three night democrats who joined republicans enjoying for the measure that would allow insurers to sell existing plans through 2014. this was a piece of legislation that nancy pelosi said weakens the affordable care act. guest: there were three things going on that day and the day before. the president said we have to extend these policies. the democrats put a bill on the floor and every democrat voted to extend the policies. people that do not have a policy policy outside of the exchange. there was a problem. the real problem was to get the exchange working. last night, they are moving quickly and we have seen some significant improvements in the national exchange. very difficult to put that in place. i do not think the public realize. the governors did not want the affordable care act to work. california is working. our daughter went online to get a policy. she said it was easier than getting an airline ticket. washington wo
kathleen sebelius expected to be back on capitol hill this week for another hearing on the affordable care act. i want to go back to last month. you were one of three night democrats who joined republicans enjoying for the measure that would allow insurers to sell existing plans through 2014. this was a piece of legislation that nancy pelosi said weakens the affordable care act. guest: there were three things going on that day and the day before. the president said we have to extend these...
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mike is live on capitol hill with more on this. mike? >> well, jenna, everybody i've talked to said they're close to a budget deal but not there just yet. patty murray is the chair of the senate budget committee. her counterpart, paul ryan, the republican, is the house budget chairman. they're the key players and they set a friday deadline to get a budget agreement done. this is thought to be a critical week with the senate returning from their recess. ryan murray and the staff keep talking. >> the key is we not have another government shutdown, we do keep the spending cuts in place, we don't raise taxes at a time when the economy is still weak and i think we can accomplish that the next couple of days. >> a new wrinkle is a push by democrats to extend unemployment benefits. they're due to run out for 1.3 million americans on december 28. and since any budget agreement will likely require a lot of democratic votes in both the house and senate, they like this part of the budget deal or at least a side agreement for an extension. >> negoti
mike is live on capitol hill with more on this. mike? >> well, jenna, everybody i've talked to said they're close to a budget deal but not there just yet. patty murray is the chair of the senate budget committee. her counterpart, paul ryan, the republican, is the house budget chairman. they're the key players and they set a friday deadline to get a budget agreement done. this is thought to be a critical week with the senate returning from their recess. ryan murray and the staff keep...
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in potrero hills. in the city of san francisco, almost crazy to think that one mile is a separation in temperature by about 10 degrees. so take you to the south bay. one of the coldest spots, 31 now, redwood city, the peninsula cold, down in the south bay 26 for santa teresa and 28 degrees in los gatos. that's cold enough for black ice so travel cautiously or you could lose traction. very dangerous. you are watching for a sheen on the road, you see that you want to slow it down. temperatures today are going to climb into the 40s and 50s. no major microclimate operation. 50 in mill valley, 50 in fremont today. and out in the tri-valley, san ramon about 45 so chilly conditions. into the end of the week a little warm-up. tomorrow morning a round of frost, a mild finish. we'll jump in the afternoon hours by 3 to 5 degrees into wednesday even warmer and then we'll peak on thursday, increasing clouds, a return of the 60s finally getting back toward average for this time of year. let's check the drive and say
in potrero hills. in the city of san francisco, almost crazy to think that one mile is a separation in temperature by about 10 degrees. so take you to the south bay. one of the coldest spots, 31 now, redwood city, the peninsula cold, down in the south bay 26 for santa teresa and 28 degrees in los gatos. that's cold enough for black ice so travel cautiously or you could lose traction. very dangerous. you are watching for a sheen on the road, you see that you want to slow it down. temperatures...
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mr. obama urged young people in south africa and around the world to remember mandela and make his work their own. here's hill with whitaker. >> reporter: hours before the memorial service people started pouring into the huge soccer stadium. not even pouring rain could dampen their spirit. outside, a parade of dignitaries and celebrities were streaming in. more than 90 world leaders came to show their respect for nelson mandela. princes, high ministers, three former and one current u.s. president. when president obama appeared -- >> president barack obama. (cheers and applause) >> reporter: -- the crowd erupted. then he stood to eulogize mandela. his speech was personal. >> over 30 years ago, while still a student, i learned of mandela and the struggle taking place in this beautiful land and it stirred something in me. it woke me up to my responsibilities to others and to myself and it set me on an improbable journey that finds me here today. and while i will always fall short of my deepe
mr. obama urged young people in south africa and around the world to remember mandela and make his work their own. here's hill with whitaker. >> reporter: hours before the memorial service people started pouring into the huge soccer stadium. not even pouring rain could dampen their spirit. outside, a parade of dignitaries and celebrities were streaming in. more than 90 world leaders came to show their respect for nelson mandela. princes, high ministers, three former and one current u.s....
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i run a website and a newspaper devoted to politics and capitol hill. i was caught flat footed on this, my best resources, capitol hill reporters back when the budget framework got set, this thing is make believe. we will repeat the whole show down in january. lo and behold, it is not make beleave. we don't have a deal yet t. two sides are close not to the big megadell we have been talking about for a couple of years, a kind of a microdeal that will, in fact, alleviate the sequester and avoid the show down and the possibility of another government shutdown in january. >> i guess you can count it as a success they won't partially shut down the government again. >> reporter: sure. >> the same players are if play. so they won't come to a grand bargain this time around. can they count a cease-fire now being described as a success? >> reporter: well, i think, remember back in high school grading on a curve, right? so the person that got 80% might get an a. nobody expected a grand bargain, still a lot of us don't expect a grand bargain a. lot of us doesn't ex
i run a website and a newspaper devoted to politics and capitol hill. i was caught flat footed on this, my best resources, capitol hill reporters back when the budget framework got set, this thing is make believe. we will repeat the whole show down in january. lo and behold, it is not make beleave. we don't have a deal yet t. two sides are close not to the big megadell we have been talking about for a couple of years, a kind of a microdeal that will, in fact, alleviate the sequester and avoid...
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much has been made of nelson mandela's talent. the 1995 rugby world cup, remarkable, mandela wearing the uniform of a team adored by white africaners as a symbol of apartheid. that resinated on and off the playing field. or in gary players case, the golf course. he was moved by mandela and a 1966 sports illustrated profile john under wood says he feels critics are not aware how the black natives of south africa are. there are growing children who will some day be ready for the responsibility of adulthood but in the meantime must be given guidance in christian compassion. the same year the player writes he lives in a country which is quote the product of its instinct and ability to maintain civilized values and standards amongst the alien bar barrens. the gary player today is not the gary player of 1966. we spoke earlier. >>> gary, you tell a remarkable story about the first time you met nelson mandela after he was released from prison. explain what happened. >> well, i was invited and he had an office in johannesburg, and i went t
much has been made of nelson mandela's talent. the 1995 rugby world cup, remarkable, mandela wearing the uniform of a team adored by white africaners as a symbol of apartheid. that resinated on and off the playing field. or in gary players case, the golf course. he was moved by mandela and a 1966 sports illustrated profile john under wood says he feels critics are not aware how the black natives of south africa are. there are growing children who will some day be ready for the responsibility of...
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including the ongoing budget negotiations on capitol hill, fiscal outlook on capitol hill and around the country. barry is up next from michigan on our line for democrats. good morning. caller: good morning. mr. engeler, on your business und table, how many do you have on the damage that these corporations have left the country? i've been on one of these jobs that have been laid off. i know the impact. but what is the impact and how much responsibility does the business world take from 56,000 jobs leaving this country, 56,000 corporations leaving had this country in the last 10 or 12 years? what's the responsibility do you feel has a business round table? where can -- how can that stop? guest: that's a good question. our caller raises a good point. one thing that i've been concerned about, just going back to 2000, about 1/3 of all the fortune 500 companies that existed and were headquartered here in the u.s., today that's down to 1/4. we've had a decline in the number of headquarters for major companies that are here. one of the reasons that we're so ardent about tax reform and a num
including the ongoing budget negotiations on capitol hill, fiscal outlook on capitol hill and around the country. barry is up next from michigan on our line for democrats. good morning. caller: good morning. mr. engeler, on your business und table, how many do you have on the damage that these corporations have left the country? i've been on one of these jobs that have been laid off. i know the impact. but what is the impact and how much responsibility does the business world take from 56,000...
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hill for us. >>> elsewhere out of washington, d.c., the president and mrs. obama are gone. they're on their way to south africa right now. the occasion, of course, is the public memorial service for nelson mandela who died last thursday at age 95. more than 90 heads of state or government are going to join about 90,000 south african mourners at the soccer stadium in johannesburg set for tomorrow. that's the largest ceremony. but it's not the only one. from wednesday through friday his body will lie in state in pretoria. on sunday he'll be laid to rest in his hometown. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is in pakistan trying to repair relations that have become strained over the drone strikes. as a result, they've shut down an important supply route to united states troops who are still in afghanistan. >>> senator schumer and blumenthal are calling for cameras nationwide on trains. they say it will help derail deadly accidents like the one that killed four people in new york last week. >>> eight companies want new curbs put in place on the national security ag
hill for us. >>> elsewhere out of washington, d.c., the president and mrs. obama are gone. they're on their way to south africa right now. the occasion, of course, is the public memorial service for nelson mandela who died last thursday at age 95. more than 90 heads of state or government are going to join about 90,000 south african mourners at the soccer stadium in johannesburg set for tomorrow. that's the largest ceremony. but it's not the only one. from wednesday through friday his...
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we spoke with a capitol hill reporter this afternoon for more on the bill. the defense program bill what is in the new version? >> well, the bill contains several of the sexual assault provisions in bother haves of the house version and the senate verdict of the bill. it also contains a comprise on detainees as well as new authorizations for several weapons systems and military pay raise. >> what prompted this comprise? >> well, the bill -- the senate was unable to pass the bill last month and it stalled there. in order to get the bill done before the end of the collar year the leader of the two committee met and hammered out the differences and the bill that had been before the senate and the house-passed bill to come up with the comprise version of the measure that they hope can get through both chambers before they adjourn for the year. >> you mentioned sexual assault in the military. what are some of the other controversial amendments part of the original senate sphwhil. >> sure. actually one of the issues that did not make the bill is probably one of th
we spoke with a capitol hill reporter this afternoon for more on the bill. the defense program bill what is in the new version? >> well, the bill contains several of the sexual assault provisions in bother haves of the house version and the senate verdict of the bill. it also contains a comprise on detainees as well as new authorizations for several weapons systems and military pay raise. >> what prompted this comprise? >> well, the bill -- the senate was unable to pass the...
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mr. durbin: mr. president, i would like to join my colleagues and people all across the world in expressing my condolences to the people of south africa on the passing of their great leader, nelson mandela. nelson mandela ended his extraordinary ought biography entitled "long walk to freedom with these words, "i have walk walked that long twiewk freedom. i have mid trough faller fa tear. i have made missteps along the way. but i discovered the secret after climb the great hill, one only finds that there are many more littles to climb. i've taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that ruer sounded me, to took back on the dishaifns come. but i can only rest for a moment but with freedom comes responsibilities, and dare not linger for my long walk is not yet ended." sadly, president nelson mandela's long walk and his noble life are indeed now ended. but his influence on the the world will endure for a long time to come. the editorial cartoonist four "the washington post" put i
mr. durbin: mr. president, i would like to join my colleagues and people all across the world in expressing my condolences to the people of south africa on the passing of their great leader, nelson mandela. nelson mandela ended his extraordinary ought biography entitled "long walk to freedom with these words, "i have walk walked that long twiewk freedom. i have mid trough faller fa tear. i have made missteps along the way. but i discovered the secret after climb the great hill, one...
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thank you. >>> president and mrs. obama are traveling to south africa today to attend tuesday's public memorial service for nelson mandela. the anti-apartheid icon died thursday at the age of 95. former president george w. bush and his wife were invited to join the obamas aboard air force one. president obama's expected to speak at the service which is being held at a 90,000-seat sports stadium in johannesburg. >>> some of the nation's top reformers of all time were honored last night in washington. piano man billy joel, opera star martina arroyo, herbie hancock, shirley maclaine and carlos santana received kennedy center honors. the president was among those paying tribute. >>> prince harry's trek to the south pole with the teams of wounded service members including one from the u.s. is no longer a race. nbc's ayman mohyeldin tells us why it's been turned into an exercise of survival and cooperation. >> reporter: it began as a race to the south pole. wounded soldiers, hollywood actors and a prince. three teams all ra
thank you. >>> president and mrs. obama are traveling to south africa today to attend tuesday's public memorial service for nelson mandela. the anti-apartheid icon died thursday at the age of 95. former president george w. bush and his wife were invited to join the obamas aboard air force one. president obama's expected to speak at the service which is being held at a 90,000-seat sports stadium in johannesburg. >>> some of the nation's top reformers of all time were honored...
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capitol remains at half staff in honor of nelson mandela. the white house announced that the president and mr. obama -- and mrs. obama will be joined by presidents carter, clinton, and george w. bush honoring nelson mandela. we're going to begin with your comments and calls on a recent survey. a pew research study indicating power has declined. join in on the conversation, the lines -- you can join us on our social media, send us a tweet or send us an e-mail, journal@c-span.org . or join us on facebook. let's begin with a look at some of the newspapers. front page of "the washington post" has a scene from johannesburg. nelson mandela began the journey from tribal air to revolutionary icon. this from inside "the new york times," -- details from inside "the new york times." there is a new poll we want to draw your attention to. it essentially looks at the role we play in the world. here are some of the details -- support for u.s. global engagement is already nearing historic low and has fallen further. the public thinks that the nation does to
capitol remains at half staff in honor of nelson mandela. the white house announced that the president and mr. obama -- and mrs. obama will be joined by presidents carter, clinton, and george w. bush honoring nelson mandela. we're going to begin with your comments and calls on a recent survey. a pew research study indicating power has declined. join in on the conversation, the lines -- you can join us on our social media, send us a tweet or send us an e-mail, journal@c-span.org . or join us on...
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, and the president and mrs. obama brought their doubters to robben island prison so they could better understand what mandela had suffered. after he died, michelle obama tweeted we will forever draw strength and inspiration from nelson mandela's extraordinary example of moral courage, kindness and humility. bill clinton tweeted a picture and wrote, "i will never forget my friend madibaa," use the affectionate name by which mandela was known to his followers. mandela wasn't always on the u.s. side. in the 1980s president reagan supported apartheid regime, and eastern as protests broke out an college campuses across america demanding the u.s. punish the regime. ♪ ♪ free mandela >> reporter: "free nelson mandela" became a popular anthem for black and white americans. finally, congress, including key republicans, overrode reagan's veto imposing the economic sanctions that helped break the apartheid regime. that set the stage for mandela's triumphant visit to washington as his country's president. >> we are to on
, and the president and mrs. obama brought their doubters to robben island prison so they could better understand what mandela had suffered. after he died, michelle obama tweeted we will forever draw strength and inspiration from nelson mandela's extraordinary example of moral courage, kindness and humility. bill clinton tweeted a picture and wrote, "i will never forget my friend madibaa," use the affectionate name by which mandela was known to his followers. mandela wasn't always on...